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InDesign adding an extra pixel on export

Jul 17, 2012 6:41 PM

Tags: #indesign #cs6

Whenever I export a file from InDesign CS6 with dimensions larger than 11" I'm getting an extra pixel along that edge. It is driving me batty, I can set up a brand new document with the width of 11" (3300 px on a 300dpi output) and when the export happens it will show up as 11.003" (3301 px) every time. This is a major issue and is wrecking havock with some of the packaging work that I'm doing.

1193 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: ravevfx, Jul 18, 2012 8:52 AM
 
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  • tman69
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    1. tman69,
    Jul 17, 2012 10:33 PM   in reply to ravevfx
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    what format are you exporting to?  why pixels (as opposed to inches/cm)?  why only 300dpi?

     
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  • Eugene Tyson
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    2. Eugene Tyson,
    Jul 18, 2012 6:21 AM   in reply to ravevfx
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    I suggest when you start a new document you select "Web" instead of print.

     

    And for the size of the document make it 3300 px.

     
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  • ravevfx
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    3. ravevfx,
    Jul 18, 2012 8:28 AM   in reply to tman69
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    Unfortunately in this case I need to export the same document to PDF and JPG. The PDF is fine, but one of the printers (idiotic I know) insists on having the JPG. My document is actually working in picas but I've also set it up in Inches and milimeters, all with the same extra pixel. It only happens when you get above 11" (66p0) but smaller than 27" (162p0). This is clearly a maths error in how InDesign is exporting the files.

     

    Before CS6 I was able to use the exact same document to export for multiple purposes. This is a bug.

     
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  • Peter Spier
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    4. Peter Spier,
    Jul 18, 2012 8:34 AM   in reply to ravevfx
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    ravevfx wrote:

     

    Before CS6 I was able to use the exact same document to export for multiple purposes. This is a bug.

    Which should be reported at Adobe - Feature Request/Bug Report Form

     

    In the meantime, why not open the PDF in Photoshop and convert to jpeg there? The results will probably be superior to ID's native jpeg export as a bonus.

     
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  • Eugene Tyson
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    5. Eugene Tyson,
    Jul 18, 2012 8:42 AM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    I agree Peter, I always export to PDF first then open that in Photoshop and save it as a JPEG. I get much better results.

     
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  • ravevfx
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    6. ravevfx,
    Jul 18, 2012 8:52 AM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    Thanks Peter—once I figured out the range of this bug I did submit it. I'll have to do the PDF to JPG through PS method until this is solved. Very frusterating that a error like this gets introduced when it worked perfectly before.

     

    Thanks to all of you for the help and advice.

     
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